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Gary Sheffield made it official on Wednesday, retiring after a 22-year career.

Now the Hall of Fame discussion can begin. The nine-time All-Star batted .292/.393/.514 with 509 homers and 253 stolen bases, finishing with 304 more walks than strikeouts. But his inclusion in the Mitchell Report could raise doubts among some HOF voters cautious about any hint of impropriety. Sheffield will first appear on the ballot after the 2014 season. Thu, Feb 17, 2011 06:09:00 AM

Sheffield spoke about a possible comeback at the Winter Meetings in December and even had dinner with Rays manager Joe Maddon, but nothing came of it. He sat out all of last season and seems likely to file official retirement papers soon. The 42-year-old has a sparkling .292/.393/.514 career batting line, 509 career homers and 1,676 career RBI. Thu, Jan 6, 2011 07:20:00 PM

Gary Sheffield, hoping to make a comeback, had dinner in Tampa Friday with Rays manager Joe Maddon.

"I had a meeting with the Rays, and they’re going to get back to me," Sheffield said Monday on Sirius XM Radio. "It’s out there now that they’re talking to me and hopefully something comes about." The 42-year-old was pretty productive in 2009, but he sat out all of last year. Maybe the Rays will invite him to spring training and sort of see how things go. Tue, Dec 14, 2010 03:40:00 PM

Gary Sheffield told Steve Kornacki of MLive.com that he wants to play next season and that his hometown Rays are his first choice.

"I’ve taken a year off from playing, but can see the difference I would make on some teams," said Sheffield. "It opened my eyes, and I look at things differently. I want to play close to home." Sheffield, now 42 years old, batted .276/.372/.451 with 10 home runs and 43 RBI in 312 plate appearances with the Mets in 2009. He made similar comments last winter, only to end up on the sidelines. A spring training invite wouldn't be crazy, but we're betting against a comeback. Tue, Dec 7, 2010 05:25:00 PM

Rivera has yet to begin baseball activities after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection to combat a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The Mets obviously hope that Rivera can avoid Tommy John surgery, but it's going to be a while before he might make it back.

Mets placed INF Jose Reyes on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain.

It's not considered a serious strain, so Reyes could be ready for activation as soon as his 10 days are up. Gavin Cecchini and Matt Reynolds have both been called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to provide the Mets with badly-needed infield depth.

Wilmer Flores (rib cage) remains out of the Mets' starting lineup on Thursday.

Flores was a late scratch Wednesday due to soreness on the left side of his rib cage and is apparently still experiencing some discomfort. Matt Reynolds has been called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and will start at third base and bat eighth Thursday night against Yankees right-hander Luis Severino.

When asked if it was realistic to expect David Wright (shoulder) back this year, Mets GM Sandy Alderson said, "He certainly thinks it is."

The last we heard Wright was rehabbing at the team's spring training facility in St. Lucie. With six weeks remaining in a lost season, there won't be much urgency to get Wright back before the end of the year. Injuries have limited the 34-year-old to just 75 games over the past three seasons. He still has three years and $47 million remaining on his contract.

It was the first mound workout for Syndergaard since he landed on the disabled list May 1 with a torn lat muscle. The right-hander is aiming to rejoin the Mets' rotation sometime in September, but he still has many hurdles to clear in his rehab. There is no real timetable at this point.

He finished with three strikeouts and only allowed one hit over 36 pitches. Harvey fared much better Wednesday than he did in his previous rehab outing on Saturday (1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB). He'll still need a couple starts to get his pitch count back up but it won't be long before Harvey is back in the Mets' starting rotation.

Mets placed RHP Zack Wheeler on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to July 23, with a stress reaction in his right arm.

It doesn't sound good given Wheeler's arm injury history, but the good news is he received a CT scan and was told his elbow and shoulder are fine. It's unclear at this point how long the right-hander will be sidelined, but the out-of-contention Mets certainly figure to proceed cautiously. Tyler Pill has replaced Wheeler on the roster and could get some starts.

Jeurys Familia (shoulder) tossed a scoreless inning Wednesday in a rehab appearance for High-A St. Lucie.

He made it through the sixth inning in just nine pitches, collecting a walk, a strikeout and an inning-ending double play. Familia is nearing a return after taking over three months to recover from a blood clot in his throwing shoulder. A.J. Ramos has been keeping the seat warm for Familia in the ninth inning.